Past Events

The U.S. Naval War College (NWC) event calendar is expansive. Through reflection and examination, past NWC events may still highlight our educational and research position in the naval community and the wider defense audience.

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U.S. Naval War College Past Events

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NWC Talks: Lt. Col. Ross Coffey Examines Combatant Commands

Tuesday, August 10, 2021
8:00 a.m.
U.S. Naval War College, 686 Cushing Road, Newport, RI 02841

U.S. Naval War College is proud to present a video series called “NWC Talks.” Our intent is to spotlight and share the expertise of our world-class faculty, whose scholarship covers the globe in breadth and reach.

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NWC Talks: Exploring the Second UN with Lt. Col. Ross Coffey

Tuesday, September 29, 2020
8:00 a.m.
U.S. Naval War College, 686 Cushing Road, Newport, RI 02841

Lt. Col. Ross Coffey discusses the United Nations' fieldwork delivered through its agencies, funds, and programs and its peace operations and frames the debate concerning its effectiveness.

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NWC Talks: Civil-Military Relations with Lindsay Cohn

Tuesday, March 24, 2020
8:00 a.m.
U.S. Naval War College, 686 Cushing Road, Newport, RI 02841

Associate professor Lindsay Cohn discusses the importance and effect of civil-military relations in society. Cohn’s research and publications focus on military organizations, civil-military relations, international law of war, and foreign policy/public opinion.

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NWC Talks: China and the Law of Sea with James Kraska

Friday, January 24, 2020
8:00 a.m.
U.S. Naval War College, 686 Cushing Road, Newport, RI 02841

Professor James Kraska discusses China's use of legal claims to challenge freedom of navigation in the waters around Asia. Kraska is chairman of the Naval War College's Stockton Center for International Law.

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NWC Talks: China in Africa with Naunihal Singh

Wednesday, December 18, 2019
8:00 a.m.
U.S. Naval War College, 686 Cushing Road, Newport, RI 02841

Assistant professor Naunihal Singh discusses the surge of Chinese investment in African nations and what it means for the geopolitics of Africa.

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NWC Talks: Russia’s Great Power Competition with Mike Petersen

Monday, November 25, 2019
8:00 a.m.
U.S. Naval War College, 686 Cushing Road, Newport, RI 02841

Associate professor Mike Petersen discusses Russia’s great power competition with the United States. Petersen is the Director of the Russia Maritime Studies Institute at the United States Naval War College.

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NWC Talks: Understanding China’s Maritime Strategy with James Holmes

Monday, November 04, 2019
8:00 a.m.
U.S. Naval War College, 686 Cushing Road, Newport, RI 02841

U.S. Naval War College is proud to debut a new video series called “NWC Talks.” Our intent is to spotlight and share the expertise of our world-class faculty, whose research and scholarship cover the globe in breadth and reach.

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NWC Talks: Imagining the Arctic with Mary Thompson-Jones

Monday, September 30, 2019
8:00 a.m.
U.S. Naval War College, 686 Cushing Road, Newport, RI 02841

U.S. Naval War College is proud to debut a new video series called “NWC Talks.” Our intent is to spotlight and share the expertise of our world-class faculty, whose research and scholarship cover the globe in breadth and reach.